26 Oct 1895
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
1
The town reels over a tramp problem as residents report visits for food and threats to property. A resident’s meal was spoiled when a thief fled with a wood pile, prompting calls for solutions beyond killing or feeding.
Tomorrow morning the lecture room of the Baptist church will host preaching by Rev J P Coffman of Cherokee Iowa. No preaching service is scheduled for the evening.
Ed Bush collects edible goods for the Prairie Flower church festival this evening. The Fisk Jubilee Singers arrive Thursday night at The Graham with tickets on sale at 9 am for 50 cents. Former congress candidate Campbell spoke at Brighton last night with attendees including Ashby, Brookhart, Bailey, Rogers, Wake Neal, and Will White. The Alabama production at Madison Square and The Graham cast list feature Frank Bangs and Zoe Halbert among others. seats go on sale Monday at 9 am.
Real estate listing from B F Dixon offers two 200 acre and 200ish acre farms with fair improvements wells orchards tiled land fencing and prairie soil priced at 52 50 and 55 per acre located 24 and 44 miles from the railroad stations and a 60 per acre two story house farm 2 miles from Washington. Dixon claims 67 farms on offer in the county and invites buyers to view before buying elsewhere.
A Cold Snap prompts ad urging readers to visit W. A. Turner on the west side square for heating stoves. The notice touts both new and second hand units, claiming good quality and bargains, and invites customers to inspect stock and prices.
Short items list residents and visitors including Barnett in Alcove four chairs available, Wes Hunter in city, Lowry guest of R. J. Fleming, Marshal Goodspeed visiting, Knecht to Riverside for overnight, Mrs. Mullin back from Burlington, piano for sale from R. W. Jackson, Frank Wilcox real estate in town, KE. E. Coombs visiting, Ed and Marguerite Raguet escorting Mrs. Davenport to Davenport, J. Pollard to begin German lessons after November 1, Dr. Allen itinerant physician heading to Marshalltown, Rev. Taggart to address young men at 2nd U P church, Miss Parker returns from Baptist convention, Mrs. Frank Wilson and Neenah Hawk-bye visiting Burlington, Glasgow couple moving to new home, Rev. John Pool in town for dental work, correction on replevin cow case, Rev. Hl. A. Spencer leaving for Des Moines after visit, ten years with Dr. Coxe noted.
Mahlon Wattles leads a Schlmidt & Branninger contingent to market 60 to 100 Washington county horses. They sail on Navy 2 from New York to Hamburg, then travel 250 miles inland for sale. The party plans a six to eight week trial, with Schmidt handling Dutch outreach and Wattles assessing markets and horses. Meanwhile at Keokuk races the 2:25 trot shows seven entrants including Karl King owned by Mayor McCollum.
Deputies Warner and Black took Joe W. Sehanty to Mt Pleasant yesterday evening after adjudging him insane. Sunday services announced for the A M E church on Oct 27 with morning and evening preaching and Sunday school. The morning sermon We Are Commanded to Follow Christ and the evening message The Last Days of Moses.
Yesterday afternoon the club met for clay pigeon shooting with all participants posting strong scores. Schott posted a standout performance as Dixon and Wallace lead a field of shooters despite varied sequences of hits and misses across multiple rounds.
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